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Up to 17% of infants develop milk protein allergy, making it one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorders in the first year of life.

Emerging data suggest that lactated Ringer’s is associated with improved health outcomes and may be superior to normal saline in acute pancreatitis management.

Pancreatic cystic lesions have a pooled prevalence of up to 8% in the general population, with incidence increasing with age and varying by geographical region.

Timely diagnosis and intervention are crucial in managing acute abdominal pain, as emergency general surgery is an independent risk factor for postoperative complications and death.

Schistosomiasis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients presenting with rectal bleeding, particularly those with a history of freshwater exposure in endemic areas.

Dupilumab significantly induced histologic remission in 68% of children with eosinophilic esophagitis compared to 3% in the placebo group, according to a phase 3 trial.